Just as Itachi Uchiha was regretting his decision, Sasuke suddenly accelerated and vanished!
Where he passed, the tremendous pressure from his movement sent two huge splashes of water flying.
Boom!
A moment later, a heavy, thunderous crash rang out, and Itachi's body was suddenly sent flying through the air.
He was about to fall into the river, but at the critical moment, Itachi steadied himself and avoided getting drenched.
Even so, the powerful impact forced him to brace himself with his hands and skid across the river for a long while before he finally absorbed the shock.
Before he had a chance to catch his breath, Sasuke's furious figure charged out again in the blink of an eye, attacking him head-on.
Seeing this, Itachi knew he couldn't hold back anymore. He closed his eyes abruptly, and when he opened them again, the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes had become a pinwheel pattern.
"Tsukuyomi!"
As soon as Tsukuyomi took effect, Sasuke's advancing body came to an abrupt halt, his gaze turning vacant.
"Aah~~ Aah~~"
The next second, after letting out two agonized cries, the previously spirited Sasuke closed his eyes and fell unconscious.
Poor Sasuke. His unscrupulous big brother had ambushed him with a full-force Tsukuyomi, making him relive the pain of the Night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre.
Itachi, having landed a successful attack, breathed a sigh of relief. Using his Mangekyo Sharingan twice in succession had left his left eye swimming with blood, placing an enormous strain on his already frail body.
But he had no time to dwell on it. After taking a moment to recover, he called to Kisame Hoshigaki beside him and said gravely, "Kisame, we have to go. The people from the Leaf will be here soon."
Kisame really wanted to keep fighting, but he